I have started to look into acquiring a light weight muzzleloader to possibly build as a kit. I am thinking about a .32 caliber. I see the Traditions Crockett rifle kit is available in .32 caliber. (My wife is a distant relative of Davy Crockett. Our grandsons think that is really cool!) So, I am attracted to the Traditions for that reason alone.
If no other option is out there I will probably get the Traditions and take my time putting it together and enjoy the process as I learn about muzzleloading as a newbie.
I wonder if there is a break barrel modern version of muzzleloader in .32 either as a kit or as an assembled rifle? I have been unable to find it so far, if one exists. I would like to start with the easiest to clean, etc., if that is an option; thus my interest in a break barrel.
Can one take an off the shelf break barrel muzzleloader and replace the existing barrel with a .32 barrel?
The reason that I want a .32 is twofold. One is that I like rifles that are shorter and lighter (a newly acquired Henry .22 lever action carbine and an old Stevens .22 falling block single shot are my favorite rifles to shoot.) Two, I like the idea of a .32 using less powder for each shot. I do not know about muzzleloading primer availability (at least primers for re-loading .357 and .38 specials - which I do) have been hard to come by. I typically load my 38/357 rounds with light powder charges and prefer that to heavier charges. I find that the heavier charges, for especially the .357 magnum are, for me, a lot less fun to shoot.
If no other option is out there I will probably get the Traditions and take my time putting it together and enjoy the process as I learn about muzzleloading as a newbie.
I wonder if there is a break barrel modern version of muzzleloader in .32 either as a kit or as an assembled rifle? I have been unable to find it so far, if one exists. I would like to start with the easiest to clean, etc., if that is an option; thus my interest in a break barrel.
Can one take an off the shelf break barrel muzzleloader and replace the existing barrel with a .32 barrel?
The reason that I want a .32 is twofold. One is that I like rifles that are shorter and lighter (a newly acquired Henry .22 lever action carbine and an old Stevens .22 falling block single shot are my favorite rifles to shoot.) Two, I like the idea of a .32 using less powder for each shot. I do not know about muzzleloading primer availability (at least primers for re-loading .357 and .38 specials - which I do) have been hard to come by. I typically load my 38/357 rounds with light powder charges and prefer that to heavier charges. I find that the heavier charges, for especially the .357 magnum are, for me, a lot less fun to shoot.
